10270 (2024). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health

10270 (2024). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health: What progress, if any, has been made in the quarter October – December 2023 to ‘Redesign the universal model of care, working with LMCs and Well Child Tamariki Ora providers to implement a more flexible and responsive model’ under section 2.2 ‘Kahu Taurima | Maternity and early years’ within Te Whatu Ora’s Te Pae Tata: Interim New Zealand Health Plan 2022?

Hon Dr Shane Reti: I am advised that during the October – December 2023 quarter, a supplier was sourced to undertake a literature scan and collate whānau insights to support development of the maternity components of care, a focus area within the universal model of care workstream. I am further advised that in the quarter procurement progressed to find Child Growth and Development Schedule prototype partners.